fuel oil
бункер
бункер, песчаная зона
Bunker, Schutzkeller
Any of various grades of oil used principally as fuelAny of various grades of oil used principally as fuel.
» Gasoline is more flammable than fuel oil.
Meaning
2 senses(uncountable, usually)Any of various grades of oil used principally as fuel.
a petroleum product used for fuel
Any of various grades of oil used principally as fuel.
(uncountable, usually)The heaviest commercial fuel that can be obtained from crude oil.
Near-synonyms: bunker oil, bunker fuel, bunker (ellipsis)
Examples
2 sentencesGasoline is more flammable than fuel oil.
Fuel oil, gasoline and kerosene are extracted from petroleum.
ruМазут, бензин и керосин добываются из нефти. — odexed
Forms
plural: fuel oils| Singular | fuel oil |
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uncountable
Synonyms
4 synonymsClose in meaning
- a petroleum product used for fuel:heating oil
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable